Nebraska Eviction Laws Explained

Summary

In Nebraska, landlords must provide a 7-day notice for non-payment of rent and a 30-day notice for eviction without cause. The notice period starts from the day the tenant receives the notice. If theres a change of ownership, the new owner must provide a written notice of eviction. If a tenant is behind on rent, they can be evicted. However, if a new owner claims to have bought the property, the tenant should receive a written notice from the new owner about the eviction. If the tenant doesnt receive such a notice, they should contact their original landlord. If the tenant receives a summons to appear in court for an eviction hearing, they should attend the hearing to present their case.

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What state are you currently residing in, ****? This will help me provide you with the specific eviction laws applicable to your location.
Im in Nebraska
What is the reason for your eviction, ****?
Well we got behind on our rent they wanted to come in and walk through the house before rent was there so we let him come in and they brought a guy with him and we didn't know why but I guess my boyfriend asked them if they were planning on selling the house the landlord told us no he wasn't he didn't think he was going to be selling the house he told he was going to come back and replace the shingles and paint the garage he never showed up the next thing we know they we get a letter from him saying that we had to pay or quit within 7 days we didn't get a chance to even pay before a gentleman knocked on our door and told us that he had bought the house from our landlords so we didn't pay him because he told us he bought them and he owned them I know we were behind but still they never told us still to this day have they have not informed us that they sold the house and that's because the guy told them they had to even just out or get us out of the house before he will sign the check over to I'm more upset with the fact that they didn't even tell us that they sold the house the guy came to our door knocked on our door and told us that he bought the house we they still haven't to this day even informed us that the house was being sold or if they're selling it I have a eviction hearing at *:* tomorrow morning I got my mom that lives here with me on hospice I ain't got problem with moving but they didn't even give me a *-day notice I live we have a month to month lease with them or month to month agreement whatever you call it that's just basic
Did you receive any written notice about the eviction from your landlord or the new owner? In Nebraska, landlords must provide at least 30 days' notice for month-to-month tenants.
I'm sorry I hit the wrong button
No problem, ****. Is there a specific legal issue you need assistance with?
Yes I am got an eviction hearing tomorrow at *:* in the courts I just received the papers in the mail earlier this week my landlord's anyways where we're behind we are behind on our rent and I understand that in the past they've always worked with us but instead of even calling or coming by to talk to us they sent us letter in the mail Sam pay or quit in 7 days we got that on the 8th of August but before that the landlord walked through the house with another gentleman my boyfriend asked him if he was planning on selling the house and he said nah he didn't think that the guy would that he would sell it cuz the guy probably wouldn't give him what he wanted for it so he didn't sound like he was selling the house the next thing we know we get a guy knocking at our door he's informing us that he's buying the house or he bought the house actually he told us he bought the house and that's what we were told from several people well that's went and then I believe it was even after that we got the letter saying pay or quit in 7 days we received it on the 8th of August the landlord still to this day has not told us that they were selling the house or was going to sell the house or anything didn't give us another 30 day notice or anything we have a month to month lease but like I said we were behind on our rent we are behind whatever but we didn't pay the rent because when we got the pay or quit in 7 days that guy came and talked to us before our 7 days was up so what were we supposed to do we were informed that he bought the house well to come to find out he won't sign the check over to them until they evict everybody out of their houses then he'll pay them for the houses that they he bought from well they they didn't even give us a *-day notice they didn't tell us their plan on selling the house or nothing
What state are you located in? This information will help me provide the most accurate legal information for your situation.
At this moment I have my mom living with me she's on hospice and me and my boyfriend both are on disability I'm just a little upset I ain't got problem with moving but I feel that she should have told us at the first of the month that we need to look for a place to live in within 30 days we weren't giving no notice that they were selling the house so I don't know where I'm going to go if in fact they decide the courts decide to evict me tomorrow and they decide to coming in and move me out cuz I I haven't even got my house backed up we just found this out like Monday or Tuesday they did post-dated the the letter was put the summons was posted dated for the 22nd it was put in our mailbox it was sent through the mail
What state are you currently residing in? This information is crucial to provide you with the most accurate legal advice.
Nebraska
What is the exact date you received the eviction notice? In Nebraska, landlords must provide at least 30 days' notice for eviction without cause.
Even if we're behind on rent
When did you receive the eviction notice? In Nebraska, landlords must provide a *-day notice to quit for non-payment of rent.
I got the *-Day notice on the 8th of August in the mail or it was dated for the 8th so I probably got it like on the 9th or 10th
What is the date of the eviction hearing?

In Nebraska, the rules for eviction are:
- 30 days' notice for eviction without cause
- 7 days' notice for non-payment of rent
- The notice period starts from the day you receive the notice.
It is set for tomorrow at *:* a.m. I didn't receive my summons for the court hearing until like Tuesday I think in the mail this week
Did you receive any written notice about the change of ownership of the property? In Nebraska, landlords are required to provide written notice of change of ownership.
No still to this day they haven't told us that they were selling the house or they even sold the house the gentleman that bought the house will not sign the checks over to them until they get everybody out of the house and that's why I think they're doing what they're doing and yeah they have not told us even to this day even when he walked the guy through the house did not tell us that he was selling the house
Did you receive any written notice about the eviction from the new owner?

In Nebraska:
- New owners must provide written notice of eviction.
- The notice period starts from the day you receive the notice.
No because he hasn't legally they're saying there's someone said that it legally he doesn't own the house cuz he hasn't signed over he hasn't paid him for the house cuz he told them he wouldn't sign the checks over to the check over to them until after we they get us out of them the house and they instead of telling us that they sold the house and they need us to move in 30 days they're going through all this eviction things because we were behind on our rent
Did you receive any written notice from your original landlord about the eviction due to non-payment of rent?

In Nebraska:
- Landlords must provide a *-day notice for non-payment of rent.
- The notice period starts from the day you receive the notice.
Yes my original owner did send me out a letter that it was rent they send it out in the letter was dated for the 8th saying that we had to pay her quit within 7 days before that * Days came up a guy came to my back door knocked on it and informed us that he had bought the house and that's all I knew and that we had to move before he would sign the check over to and that's what he said
What is the exact date you were informed by the new owner about the change of ownership?

In Nebraska:
- Landlords must provide a *-day notice for non-payment of rent.
- New owners must provide written notice of eviction.
He was at my house probably I want to say I would say close to the 9th or the 10th of August it was after we got the written letter from her original landlord that said that we had seven days to pay all of our rent or we had to quit pay or quit so we got the letter right in there when he came to our back door the landlord the original landlord still has not told us they're selling the house this guy came up to my door and said he was he bought the house now there's I don't know I don't know how it works I probably need to just call and talk to someone live because it's kind of difficult to explain in a text
Did you pay the rent within the *-day notice period after receiving the letter from your original landlord?
No because that guy came and told us he bought the house so we assumed he bought the house and that was before our 7 days was up and he never said anything to us about he just told us that before he would sign the check over to the landlords we had to move
What is the exact date the new owner informed you about the change of ownership?
Give me a second because I got to look back in my phone to see when it was that we called him when he left his number on my door
Sure, take your time. It's important to know the exact date when the new owner informed you about the change of ownership.
It was on August 11th that he August the 11th or 10th
Did you receive any written notice from the new owner about the eviction after he informed you about the change of ownership on August 11th?
No because I don't think technically that they have changed ownership over yet because he hasn't paid them for it my feeling was that he came here and told us that to try and Bully us to leave that's how I
What is the name of the court where your eviction hearing is scheduled?
It's in Omaha Nebraska Douglas County and it's in *:* courtroom I believe * case ID c i * *-* docket number *
What is the name of your landlord and the new owner who claims to have bought the house?
My old landlord's name is Gil Stephens and Donna Stephens the gentleman that came to my back door his name is Mark Lincoln
What is the exact amount of rent you owe to your landlord?
And my problem is is I don't have the money just to move out like right now to put a deposit and first month's rent on a place I don't have money like that and I've got my mom here on hospice but I mean if I'm forced to I will left to take her to stay with my brothers until I can find a place
What is the total amount of rent you owe to your landlord, Gil and Donna Stephens?
I owe him * for the month of July plus $* late fee and then I owe them for this month which is the month of August they said that I own * and $* late fee but how do I owe them for this month of rent if they sold the house and I'm not going to get my deposit back and the landlord never had the new guy that told me that he bought the house never said nothing
Did you pay a security deposit when you moved in? If so, how much was it? In Nebraska, landlords are generally required to return a tenant's security deposit within 14 days after the tenant has moved out.
Yes I paid $* security deposit and plus I paid I can't remember I think it was like $* or $* I'm not refundable deposit for my dogs and I'm sure that I'm not going to get it back but I guess I just don't understand why I owe them money for rent this month if in fact this guy that came to my door told me that he bought the house
What is the exact date you stopped paying rent?
Well I paid part of my rent in July on July 5th we gave him a note and and told them that we were going to be running late on the rent that we owed him $* still and that we would get them caught up at the first of the month so July 5th is the last time that we paid on the rent but we talked to him about the rent and we've never had any troubles with them in the past working with us honest so the only reason why we didn't pay the rent this month was because the guy came and told us he bought the house so why would we send them the rent to the old landlord when he told
What is the exact date you were informed by the new owner about the change of ownership?
It was like August 10th or 11th
Did you receive any written notice from the new owner about the eviction after he informed you about the change of ownership on August 10th or 11th?
No he just verbally told us about it and my old landlord never even told us that they sold it but I do know the guy is in process of buying the houses because one of the other houses that these people on she also
Did the new owner provide you with any written documentation stating that he is the new owner and you need to pay rent to him?
Nope he did not but I do I know the guy and I know that he did by the house or he's in process of buying the houses from these people and I am pretty sure I know why they're selling them all the sudden because they got to replace something in the ground from the water meter to the shut off valve in the street so that means they got to dig in the ground and they don't want to pay that price so I'm sure that's why they decided to sell cuz they told us when they were out here and the showing the guy the house that they probably wasn't going to be selling to it to him because he ain't going to want to pay the price and this house they made money off of it
Did you receive any written notice from your landlord about the need to replace something in the ground from the water meter to the shut-off valve in the street?
No but her nephew was out here checking it to see if the valve or whatever it was they had to replace the see if it was faulty or not he and he told me that they were going if it wasn't working right that they were going to have to dig if you're grounded
What is the exact date when the landlord's nephew informed you about the need to replace the valve?
And he worked for Roto-Rooter
What is the exact date when the landlord's nephew, who works for Roto-Rooter, informed you about the need to replace the valve?
I'm not exactly sure what date I'd have to think about it but it was before it was before this guy came to my house to inform me about him buying the house and it was I want to say it was right around the time my rent was due about August I have until August 5th at midnight to pay my rent and I'm going to say it was probably well it was before I got my *-Day impair quit
Did you receive any written notice from your landlord about the eviction due to non-payment of rent?
Yes she they sent us a *-Day pay or quit but before the 7 days was up this guy came and told us that he had bought the houses from them
Did you receive any written notice from the new owner, Mark Lincoln, about the eviction after he informed you about the change of ownership?
No
Did you inform your original landlord about the new owner's claim of buying the house before the end of the *-day notice period?
Nope wasn't able to get ahold of
Did you try to contact your original landlord, Gil and Donna Stephens, in writing about the new owner's claim before the end of the *-day notice period?
No you know this is down here where I live it's called East Omaha that's a very tight-knit little area everybody knows everybody down here and I would assume that Mark told them that he came and told us I don't know because we never gave them our rent directly we always dropped it off in Gill's sister's mailbox up the street from our house because I don't live around here but deals went by my house many times I've seen him and he's never stopped to talk to me I am very I mean I'm sorry ma'am but my boyfriend was supposed to be taking care of that stuff and because I take care of my mom because she's got dementia and stage * kidney failure and she's on hospice so I my days are really tied up a lot but I've never had any problems with these guys before in the past they've been always good landlords to us and we just don't know what happened
Did you receive any written notice from your landlord or the new owner about the eviction after the *-day notice period ended?
No the only thing we received in the mail was the summons to appear in court about the eviction notice
Did you receive any written notice from the new owner, Mark Lincoln, about the eviction after he informed you about the change of ownership?
Okay you're repeating yourself I've already told you no Mark did not inform us about any evictions or nothing he didn't give us no notice no written notice from him at all the landlord did not inform us that they sold the house and that we need to move in 30 days they are just going around at the Hard Way by saying that we didn't pay the rent so they're evicting us which is foolish because all they had to do is say something and we gave us a *-day notice and we would have been looking for a house by now but with that being said I hadn't been looking for no house so I'm sitting at I just can't I need a * I need 30 days before I I'm going to be able to move and I don't know what to do about it if they decide to make me
What is the exact date you received the summons to appear in court for the eviction hearing?
Thank you for your help but I'm just going to find someone I can talk to you on the phone because it keeps sending me out and then I got to come back in and you guys I have to explain everything over again and I don't have the patience of times so I'm sorry thank you
I understand your frustration. Would you like me to provide you with contact details of a local legal aid service in Nebraska?
Yes could you please
Sure, Legal Aid of Nebraska might be able to help. Their contact number is (*) *-*.